Muskegon River near Croton Dam, MI
River level and flood forecast · Newaygo County
The river is 4.5 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 1,120 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 12, 1986) | 16.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftFlood water begins surrounding properties on Russel Road and Salmon Run in Croton Township, Cottonwood Flats and Gould Subdivision in Brooks Township. Expect major flooding of Devils Hole.
- 12 ftExpect major flooding of 16 properties in Devils Hole.
- 11 ftExpect minor flooding in Devils Hole in Brooks Township.
- 10.5 ftFlood water begins surrounding cottages in Devils Hole and Main Street in Brooks Township. Expect all public river access sites to be closed.
- 10 ftExpect all public river access sites to be closed.
- 9 ftExpect minor flooding in low lying areas along the river.
- 8 ftRiver is bankfull. River begins to exceed its banks and minor flooding begins in low lying areas along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 16.8 ft — September 12, 1986
- 12.89 ft — April 15, 2014
- 11.55 ft — February 21, 2018
- 11.11 ft — April 19, 2013
- 10.64 ft — April 29, 2011
Recent crests: 7.13 ft (June 25, 2024) · 8.62 ft (April 6, 2023) · 8.39 ft (April 7, 2022) · 7.24 ft (June 26, 2021) · 10.33 ft (May 19, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamMuskegon River at Evart, MI
- DownstreamMuskegon River at Newaygo, MI
- Little Muskegon River near Oak Grove, MI
- Muskegon River at Bridgeton, MI
- Rogue River at Rockford, MI
- Grand River at North Park St at Grand Rapids, MI
- White River above Whitehall, MI
- Bear Creek near Muskegon, MI
- Grand River at Grand Rapids, MI
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CROM4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.